"Just take a look at the numbers since Schneider entered the league during the latter parts of 2023. Since making his debut in the majors that season with Toronto, the 27-year-old utilityman ranked first in the entire league between 2023-2025 for the percentage of called strikes on pitches just outside of the strike zone, as depicted in the illustration below, courtesy of Chris Black. Schneider leads at a 29.9%, with Tyler Nevin considerably behind at 26.9%, followed by Ryan Mountcastle (26.2%) and Josh Jung (25.9%)."
"If that statistic wasn't startling enough, just take a look at this short video clip of Schneider during his debut year in 2023 with Toronto. Recall that the 27-year-old Blue Jays dynamo was amidst a spectacular start to his MLB career at the time, and he still had to endure this type of treatment. With all of those non-strikes called strikes, one has to wonder perhaps his offensive numbers could have been even more astronomical if at least a few calls went his way."
Major League Baseball will implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in regular season games for 2026. Davis Schneider has experienced a high rate of called strikes on pitches just outside the strike zone since debuting in late 2023. Between 2023 and 2025 Schneider led MLB with a 29.9% called-strike rate on out-of-zone "edge" pitches, ahead of Tyler Nevin (26.9%), Ryan Mountcastle (26.2%) and Josh Jung (25.9%). Video from Schneider's 2023 debut shows non-strikes being called strikes. The ABS system could correct missed calls and especially improve Schneider's offensive outcomes.
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